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Elucidário Madeirense

Person governor of Madeira

Ascenso de Sequeira Freire

governor of Madeira

Main article Freire (Ascenso de Sequeira) Governor and captain-general of Madeira from 1803 to 1807, during whose rule the channelling and walling of Funchal's three streams was carried out.

Governor and captain-general of Madeira from 1803 to 1807, during whose rule the channelling and walling of Funchal's three streams was carried out. In 1804 he recommended smallpox inoculation to all.

1Mentioned in

Rodrigues de Vilares (Dom Luís) — New governor who arrived in Funchal in December 1803 to replace Câmara.
Câmara (Dom José Manuel da) — Successor as governor of Madeira.
Vaccination — Governor who in 1804 recommended inoculation to all as the only effective defence against smallpox.

2Chronology

1803
Ascenso de Sequeira Freire was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.
1803
Judge Joaquim António de Araújo and the new governor Ascenso de Sequeira Freire arrived in Funchal on the frigate Carlota.
1803
Ascenso de Sequeira Freire took office as governor of Madeira in Funchal.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (1)

Map: Madeira (1)

1Funchal